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AUGUST 16, 1924. THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA 3 Seventh Centenary of Franciscans In Ireland Observed at Athlone Sons of St. Francis Credited With Keeping Not Only Faith But Learning Alive During Erin’s Dark Days—Order . .Came to Athlone in Year 1224. MILLION FOR CHARITY OBJECTIVE IN CHICAGO $650,000 Expended Last Year—Only Nine Per Cent Is Spent for Distribution. (By N. C. W. C. News Service) Chicago.—Inspired by the fact that the charity work done in the Chicago archdiocese through the Associated Catholic Charities re ceived special commendation by the Holy Father in a recent secret con sistory, and was a large factor in bringing about the elevation of Cardinal Mundelein to the sacred college, Catholics of the arch-dio cese have put $1,000,000 as the ob jective of their contributions to the Associated Catholic Charities this year. This contribution is now be ing taken up. The annual appeal was made in a letter from Cardinal Mundelein, read in all the churches. Accom panying this appeal was a report of the work done by the charities orgainzation last year, for which more than $650,000 was contributed by the Catholic people. A striking feature of this report was the fact that the cost c-f ad ministration of the fund, including collections, investigations, office overhead and distribution, was only 9.29 per cent, leaving 90j81 cents out or every dollar for actual chari ty. A testimonial of the directors of the fund, representing all of the parishes in the archdiocese, to the work of the officers, was given at the annual , meeting, when the of ficers were reelected as follows: I). F. Kelly, K.S-G., president; Robert M. Sweitzer, K.S.G., vice- president and general manager; F. J. Lewis, K.S.G., vice-president; Joseph F. Connery, secretary anc John P-'V. Murphy, treasurer. Families Kept Intact. In his letter, the Cardinal said: “The coronation of all comes this year, as praise is paid publicly to the Catholic people of Chicago by the Supreme Head of our Church for their charity. And the words of praise were given in a manner so as to he heard all over the world, for the Holy Father took the oc casion of pointing out their chari table work in his allocution to the Christian world in the recent secret consistory.” The annual report refers particu larly to the practice of the Chari ties of endeavor to keep stricken families together, pointing out the value of this policy as follows: “One of the proudest boasts of all who help their unfortunate fellow Catholics through the Associated Charities is that this organization does everything it possibly can to keep stricken families together. “Almost one-third ,of all the mon ey received by the Associated Catho lic Charities was used to help fam ilies in their homes. Help of this kind is real help, since it can rendered with practically no, ex pense, for the Charities have aliout 2,600 members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society who assist in car ing for the poor in their homes without any charge. Again, the family which is kept together can win its fight against misfortune more rapidly and thus more 'quick ly become partly or entirely self- supporting. Schweigert & Co, JEWELERS AUGUSTA, GA. Rosary Beads, gold and silver, etc.. Scapular and other medals, Pocket Statues, K. of C. Rings, Fobs and Buttons. AGENTS FOR KIRKS SILVER CASTLEBERRY & WILCOX THE BEST IN GROCERIES 706 Broad Street. Augusta, Ga. EYES EXAMINED Eye Glasses Spectacles Artificial Eyes Properly Fitted. GODIN SPECTACLE CO, 956 Broad St 956 Augusta, Ga. (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) Dublin.—Seven centuries ago, the Franciscans first came to Ireland. During all those centuries they have labored in the country. Even in the Penal Days,-when the religious orders were specially singled out for persecution, they did not hesi tate to stay among and help the people, even though they had to do their work by stealth. In the town of Athlone, in West meath county, the Seventh Centen ary of the foundation of the Or der of St. Francis in Ireland was recently celebrated. This was one of the first towns of the country in which members of the order set tled, in the year 1224. Although Ire land was already ^ell stock with religious establishments, the devo tion of its inhabitants was stimu lated by the newcomers. Monasteries for the order were endowed by wealthy Irish Catholics. In later days, these monasteries, to gether with the adjoining lands, were confiscated by the British and handed over to Protestants. Fol lowing the relaxation of the .Penal Laws, the Franciscans built churches and monasteries, and today they are established in every important town in the country. In connection with the celebra tion of the Seventh Centenary, spe cial trains conveyed 15,000 persons to Athlone. In the procession which marched through the town, a large number of soldiers wearing side arms took part, with their hand. Cardinal Gasparr Gasparri, on be half of the pope, sent the follow ing message: “Holy Father delighted with work done in Ireland by well-deserving order of St. Francis and the glo rious celebration to commemorate the seventh centenary of the com- MINISTER PAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE N. Y. PASTOR Nobility of Fr. McFadden’s Soul Witness to His Church Says Episcopal Rector. (By N. C. W. C- News Service) Geneva, N. Y.—Geneva’s artist Priest. Father Stephan V. McPad den, whose own name was given to his first church, as a tribute to his piety and the general esteem and love he commanded was buried here amid general mourning and tributes from the city. Father McPadden had his chief glory in the love of his city, but outside of Geneva he was principal ly known as the builder—virtually the architect—of one of the most remarkable and beautiful church groups in this part of t"ie country. His church St. Stephen’s, is pure Gothic, and about it he was erecting a group of buildings in the same style. The parish house was com pleted, and the school was near com pletion. He had planned a Sisters’ home and a community building. Aside from their architecture, they were widely known for the exquisite wood carvings with which they were adorned—all collected or caused to be made by Father Stephen. Father McPadden had just return ed from a wide tour of Europe, in the course of which he was making a study of wood carvings. He was not only a commoisseur of art, but a deep student and lover of it. He combined with this characteristic a scholarliness and a gentle friendli nes and piety that brought him universal love. When he died, peace- lully as he had lived—he was found sitting in_ his study as if asleep, al though all had thought him in the finest health—the Episcopal minis ter here gave out a public statement and of his own personal sorrow. In his tribute to Father McPad den, the Rev. K. A. Bray, pastor of the Episcopal church, said: “The exquisitely beautiful church which he built is an eloquent and worthy witness in stone to his devotion, his zeal, his vision, and his faith; but as the church is a witness in stone to him, so was he in the no bility of his soul an equal witness to his church, which he so dearly loved and served faithfully.” ARCHBISHOP LAYS CORNERSTONE Of Sisters of St. Joseph’s New St. Louis College (By N. C. W. C. News Service) St. Louis.—Archbishop Glennon officiated on Sunday at the cere mony of laying the cornerstone of the first of the group of buildings that will be erected to house Font Bonne College, in the western sec tion of the city. This institution will he in charge of the Sisters of St. Joseph, whose academy has been conducted for many years in Caron- delet, or South St. Louis. Within the last two years the work of the academy has been extended and now embraces the full college course. ing of the Franciscans to Ireland He gives from his heart to the members of the Irish order and to the members of the third order hs well as to the clergy and laity par taking in the celebration, his Apos tolic Blessing and his pledge of abundant heavenly favors.” At the conclusion of the religious ceremony, an address was present ed by the Athlone Urban Council to the Provincial of the order in Ireland. It stated: “Since the order was established in Ireland, 700 years ago, it has kept vigil with the Irish people through the long night of their bondage. “During all these centuries of tribulation, the Order carried to our people the spiritual consolation which buoyed them up on the seas of adversity which threatened to engulf them ... At no time was this more evident than when the penal laws fell upon our people, bias!ing their homes, pulling down their seats of learning, overthrow ing their altars and destroying their churches, for them the Fran ciscan fathers not only administered spiritual comfort to them, but also kept shining the light of learning amongst them, and saved the na tion from despair. “In the last phase of our great epic struggle, the Franciscan Fath ers showed the same fine courage and devotion to duty which have characterized the Order at all times and in all countries. It is, there fore, natural that we, Irish people, should have a particularly warm corner in our hearts for the Fran ciscan Fathers, and that we should be overjoyed at this opportunity of paying our humble tribute to the Superior of the Order in Ireland. ROM OBSERVES FEAST DAY OF POPE PIUS XI Holy Father Honored on Feast of Sts Peter and Paul -Thousands at Communion. By MSGR. ENRICO PUCCI (Rome Correspondent N. C. W. C. News Service.) Rome—For years the Catholic world has celebrated the Pope’s “Feast Day” on the anniversary of his coronation. The City of Rome also celebrates it each year with an ever-growing enthusiasm, but on the feast of the Holy Apostles, SS Peter and Paul. This is the most convenient date for this city; the city which not only has the good fortune of being the home of the living pope hut also contains the tomb of the first. In this way the first and last links of that golden chain which, has passed down through the centuries binding hu manity to God are remembered in one fervent act of homage and tha nksgivirig. This ydar the Pope’s “Feast Day” was proclaimed by the publication of a leaflet published by ‘ The Italian Federation of Catholic Men ’ which is a powerful organization founded in accordance with the wish of His Holiness Piux XI and which unites all the associations of Ca tholic men and women in Italy in a single group. This leaflet contains a general account of the mission of the papacy, a biography of Piux XI, a resume of the principal acts of His Pontificate, and a warm invita tion for the Holy Year. It was wide ly distributed by all the Roman clubs and associations. The principal center of this cele bration was the Vatican Basilica. The official ceremonies were cele brated by the Vatican chapter with the usual pomp and the Pontifical mass was intoned by His Eminence the Cardinal Archpriest Merry del Val. But what was really touching was the great number of Catholics who flocked to Holy Communion. Individually, in small groups, unit ed in innumerable representations of associations and parishes, during the whole morning they poured in to the greatest Temple of Christen dom. Around each of the many con fessionals—where the Vatican con fessors heard confessions—was a small crowd awaiting their turn, masses were celebrated without in terruption at each of the altars which were always surrounded by people awaiting the moment to re ceive Holy Communion. Each one offered his communion for • the pope s intentions. WAR VETERANS ORDAINED London—Seven war veterans were ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Bourne at St. Edmund’s College, Ware. They all saw active service. One of them, Father Leon ard Fletcher, was a prisoner of war for a year in Germany. Another, Father Walter Ormiston, was receiv ed into the Church whilst in the Army. English Poor Guardians Send Woman to Lourdes (By N. C. W. C. News Service) London.—First the first time on record a public body has de cided to send an invalid on a pilgrimage to Lourdes at the expense of the ratepayers. The Mother Superior of a Ca tholic Convalescent Home at Dover wrote to the Southwark Board of Poor Law Guardians, asking that an inmate of the home, chargeable to public funds, should be sent to Lour des. She enclosed a medical certificate with a recommenda tion to that effect. One Guardian opposed the application and said there were health resorts nearer home. But another non-Catholic member of the Board insisted that the wo man on whose behalf the appli cation was made had strong faith and might benefit from a visit to the shrine. The Guardians sanctioned the expenditure of $100 to send the woman on a pilgrimage. Reward for Branders Of Minister Offered by K. K. K. Pontiac, Mich.—The Ku Kiux Klan has offered a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of the per sons guilty of branding the letters “K. It. It.” upon the Rev. Oren Van Loon, pastor of a Protestant Church at Berkely. Mr. Van Loon was found in Battle Creek last week after an extended absence from home. He was unable to give any coherent account of his experiences. The implied denial that the Klan had anything to do with the out rage—which followed statements by Mr. Van Loon which were inter preted as uncomplimentary to the hooded organization—is signed by the “Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, P. O. Box 754, Royal Oak, Mich.” CATHOLIC TEACHERS OUSTED BY KU KLUXERS Twenty Complaints of Dis crimination Received at N. C. W. C. Teachers’ Bureau Washington, D. C.—Twenty com plaints from Catholics who are teachers, stating they have either lost their positions or have been discriminated against in applying for positions, because of their re ligion, have been received in the last two months by the Teachers’ Regis tration Section Of the Department ol Education, National Catholic Welfare Conference, Miss Agnes Collins, head of the Section, reports. Many of the complaints blame the Ku Klux Klan specifically. With the new development of prejudice handicapping Catholic teachers, it appears that a service of much greater value to the teacher than to the school itself presents itself to be performed by the Regis tration Section. Under these circumstances, Miss Collins points out, close and practi cal cooperation on the part of all schools employing Catholic lay teachers is imperative, that the needs of both school and teacher may he served and the suffering from the present wave of bigotry minimized. The Section registers teachers for a nominal fee to cover the cost of correspondence chiefly, and does not charge a fee when a position has been obtained, as do secular registration bureaus. The schools themselves are required to pay no fee at all, and merely are re quested to write to the Section tell ing their wants in the matter of Catholic teachers. POPE LONDON LIBRARL MEMBER London—The Pope is still a member of the London Library, and is entitled to borrow its books by post. This fact transpired at the annual meeting of the Library this week. The Pope, when Msgr. Ratti, was introduced to the Library as a member by the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminister in 1908. 1 NURSERY PLANTS Fruit and Pecan Trees, Shade Trees, Evergreens, Roses, Shrubs, Vines, Hedges, Plants, very fine stock. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. THE C. C. ' DORN CO. AUGUSTA, GA. 9H 109 9TH ST. 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